PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. –
Nicole Hartz scored in the second quarter but Bentley fell to Pace 3-1 in the opening round of the Northeast 10 playoffs on Tuesday.
Falcons goalie
Annie Lorenz made a career-high 16 saves.
After a scoreless first quarter, Pace took a 1-0 lead on a goal by Carlotta Oschmann on a penalty stroke.
But less than five minutes later the Falcons tied the score on Hartz's goal.
Bentley was awarded a penalty corner and it was sent in by
Emily Stagnone to the top of the shooting circle to Hartz. Hartz had time and space to line up a shot that she blasted through traffic and into the back of the cage to make it a 1-1 game.
The game stayed 1-1 into the third quarter, until Pace's Feline Rook scored 4:45 into the quarter.
Rook scored again 3:12 into the fourth quarter.
Lorenz made 10 saves in the first half, with six in the first quarter. She turned away nine more shots in the second half.
Bentley's record dropped to 8-11, while Pace advanced to the NE10 semifinals where they will play the #1 seed Saint Anselm.
